Overview
- Iowa State pulled away after halftime with an 11-0 burst and a 46-27 second-half edge, finishing 11-for-23 from deep and shooting 59% after the break.
- Milan Momcilovic scored 20 points for his third straight 20-point game, with Killyan Toure adding 13 and standout on-ball defense lauded by both coaches.
- Purdue committed 15 turnovers, went 4-for-18 from 3-point range, and missed eight free throws as Matt Painter called the performance “an avalanche.”
- The Cyclones improved to 9-0 and the Boilermakers fell to 8-1; next up, Iowa State hosts Iowa on Thursday and Purdue hosts Minnesota on Wednesday.
- In the Big Ten opener at Iowa City, Bennett Stirtz scored 25 in Iowa’s 83-64 win over Maryland, marking Ben McCollum’s first league victory as Buzz Williams continues to adjust rotations.